F1 EXPLAINS: Ask an F1 ACADEMY driver – with Hamda and Amna Al Qubaisi

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With 16 drivers in identical cars, racing wheel-to-wheel on Grand Prix weekends – F1 ACADEMY, the game-changing racing series for female drivers, returns at the Singapore Grand Prix.

In the latest episode of F1 Explains, F1 ACADEMY race-winners, team mates and sisters, Hamda and Amna Al Qubaisi, answer your questions on staying calm under pressure, racing in different junior categories and how they recover after a race.

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The siblings tell host Christian Hewgill how F1 ACADEMY has changed their careers, and the support they get from Formula 1 teams and drivers through the Red Bull Racing Pepe Jeans and Visa CashApp Academy Programmes.

Plus, they also discuss the story of when the sisters clashed on-track – and in the stewards’ room post-race.

To listen to the full episode, hit go on the audio player above – or click here to listen on your preferred podcasting platform.

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And to get your questions answered on a future episode, email any query you’re curious about to F1Explains@F1.com.